[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #61890: Handle WP_Term dynamic properties for PHP 8.2

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#61890: Handle WP_Term dynamic properties for PHP 8.2
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 Reporter:  hellofromTonya           |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  6.7
Component:  Taxonomy                 |     Version:  4.4
 Severity:  minor                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  php82 has-patch has-     |     Focuses:  coding-standards, php-
  unit-tests needs-testing needs-    |  compatibility
  dev-note has-testing-info          |
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Comment (by adrianduffell):

 Replying to [comment:26 hellofromTonya]:

 > IMO Approach 2 is not a backward compatibility (BC) break.
 >
 > Why? The `WP_Term::to_array()` method has been available since `WP_Term`
 introduction back in WP 4.4.0. While [https://3v4l.org/IPLfu type casting
 returned the same result], this method is there to be used as the
 means/mechanism to convert the term object to an array.

 Interesting, as an extender I don't find this intuitive. I would see that
 all PHP language constructs such as `(array)` type casting would be
 supported by WordPress, unless forbidden in the coding standards. Has
 there been previous guidance about it not being supported?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61890#comment:27>
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